Crete Island are one
of the most active areas of Greece. This section proposes information about the
hot spots of the islands...Greece has a great reputation
concerning its lively nightlife. Some areas have a more active nightlife than
some others. The Heraklion, during the summer season, have one of the most
active night lives and Crete is considered to be one of the most nightlife
oriented Greek island. Most of the bars and night clubs of Crete are located in the island's
capital, Heraklion, but also in the island's most beautiful area, Chania. Greece
Nightlife: Greece is famous for its nightlife which doesn't begins before 10 or 11 pm and ends with the first rays of sun or even
later. Greeks are party lovers, adept of music, drinks and fun with friends. Souda Bay is a Greek naval base
and
where all the ferry's and visiting military ships come into. Surprisingly though,
there are only 5 or 6 bars including one "nightclub" of the previously
describes sort. It's called bar L'moure (pretty trashy atmosphere), and it's one of the few that will let you take the girls out for a
short time before closing time. The price seems to vary on how much the owner
likes you. Getting too drunk in this town is dangerous, if the visiting GI's
don't beat you up and rob you, some of the local's will. About the only reason
to go to this town is to catch a ferry to other islands, or to go to the Fish
House to eat (excellent food and cheap). There are a few legal whore houses here,
but they are very hard to find, even when I lived in the area. Chania is the
second largest city on the island, Heraklion is the largest and the
capitol. The
legal houses are past the eastern end of the old Venetian harbor. Walk all the
way to the end, then cut through a short street to the right, take a left when
it T's, then the first right. Bars and cafes stay open until late at night
and offer all kind of music from Greek and international pop, to trance,
alternative rock, jazz, Latin and much more. Every corner of every street has
its own bar and café. Especially full on week-ends, Greek bars offer great
ambiance, from very trendy ones to more romantic.
Everyone can find his
own style and enjoy the music he likes and have the best night of his life. Night clubs can be found everywhere and stay open until six or
seven in the morning. They also offer a wild range of music and some of
them,
mostly in Heraklion, guest famous DJs from the entire world. A special care of
the decoration gives a unique atmosphere to each club. Everywhere,
alcohol is abundant and the envy to fun and party drags along even the most
difficult or reticent one. About halfway up the block on the right you'll see
the red lights and the girls' names under them. This is where the soldiers and
sailors who don't know their way around go. Besides what I was told about them
all having diseases, the cheaper ones in these houses were once men, but had
everything changed to female. When there is a ship in town, there is usually a
group of men sitting in the coffee shops along the street. At the first sign of
any trouble and they will all jump on anyone who looks like a soldier. Many a
drunken sailor has been soundly thumped if they got the least bit physical in
their bargaining, or decided to break anything up. Scattered throughout the town
are numerous "nightclubs", some of them like the Tooti Fruiti, really
are quite good and legitimate nightclubs in the tourist
season. Some of the
better places to find prostitutes don't even have names, you just have to know
where they are or have a friend who has a friend who..... .A lot of places playing live
Greek
traditional music can be found all over Greece; it is where a lot of
Greeks go to enjoy their night, eat, drink and mostly dance all the Greek
traditional dances, accompanied by the sound of the famous "bouzouki". Everybody
laughs, dances, sings and throw flowers: it is a deliriously
and unique experience to live. The easiest places
to find are right on the main street running through town, parallel to the coast.
As you head west past 1866 Square and Halidon street (which leads to the old
harbor), continue past the square for about 100 meters and on the left you'll
see signs for the Seismos, the Lips, and the L'amoure. If you continue through
the light, there is one more, not so popular that just says "Piano
Bar". Of these, only the Seismos occasionally has a strip show, and is the
closest thing to a decent atmosphere (these places are pretty trashy). These
places are pretty much the same as the clubs I described in Athens, with a major
difference being they cater mostly to Cretans, anybody not from Crete is a
foreigner in Crete. They will, however, take anybody's money. It can be
difficult to find a girl that speaks english in these places, even more so if
you chance apon one of the unnamed clubs. Some Greek islands such
as Crete, Ios, Santorini, Paros and Mykonos are transformed into party islands during
summertime. Streets are full of bars and clubs staying open all night long and
offering the best of entertainments. Nightlife is so intense in Crete
that they look like a huge night club and attract people from all over the world.
Again, ask one of the managers about
which girl he recommends. Here again the girls are transient and stay in various
hotels around town. One of them is on the left turn just before the bars, called
the Kydonia. There is another right on the city beach, called the Danaos in Nea
Hora. This is a good place to stay if your looking for women, pro's or not. It's
advertised as a four star but some would probably give it a three, but it's
clean with private bath and right on the beach with reasonable prices, and you
can get food at any hour (limited menu after hours though). There are always a
few girls staying there that are pro's. It's relatively easy to meet them in the
hotel bar, but they won't ask you if you want sex (while you're inside the
hotel). Some Greek islands such
as Crete, Ios, Santorini, Paros and Mykonos are transformed into party islands during
summertime. Streets are full of bars and clubs staying open all night long and
offering the best of entertainments. Nightlife is so intense in Crete that they look like a huge night club and attract people from all over the
world. The best bet is to stay there, then visit the clubs and see who you run
into from the hotel. From there some very convenient arrangements can be made.
The "meet me for coffee" also applies to Crete, and is the only way to
get prostitutes without dropping some big bucks on bar tabs. Prices are also
about the same. A drink for a girl in a bar costs from 1,000 to 5,000 Drachmae.
A bottle of 5 dollar champagne for a girl is about 40,000 Drachmae (about $100
US). A few of the real nightclubs will cater to tourists during normal hours,
then open up again later. The pro's will go to these places and work until 6 or
7 o'clock in the morning, and things can get really wild. Make friends with some
of the Greek men (make sure they're not gay), and you will find a lot of women.
I personally don't care if a woman is a pro or not, but I find that a lot of the
pro's like to go out and have a good time. Greece is a great place to party!!